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From the Creeks to the World: Seki Dance Propagates Niger Delta Culture

From the Creeks to the World: Seki Dance Propagates Niger Delta Culture

Niger Delta’s foremost cultural ambassador, Yibo Koko, and his Seki Dance drama troupe just returned from the United States. They performed at the prestigious Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Koko describes the Los Angeles performance as no mean feat: “For Seki to inhabit this space, breathing, dancing, and resonating its open-air expanse is a remarkable milestone in our journey.”

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Nigeria's Daily Oil Production Hits 1.56 Barrels, Highest Since April 2020

Oloibiri And the Paradox of Oil: Nigeria’s Squandered Fortune

In 1956, when Shell-BP began laying oil pipes in Oloibiri, present-day Bayelsa State, the community had little idea of what was unfolding before their eyes. They watched with curiosity as the Royal Dutch treasure hunters struggled to bury pipelines beneath their fertile soil. Frustrated, the oil men eventually turned to the elders. No royalties were demanded, only whisky and a goat to appease the gods, and with that modest offering, the intruders secured their right of way.

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ICPC Arraigns El-Rufai, 6 Others in Court Over Alleged Kaduna CCTV Contract Fraud

ICPC Arraigns El-Rufai, 6 Others in Court Over Alleged Kaduna CCTV Contract Fraud

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday charged former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai before the Federal High Court in Kaduna for an alleged ₦8.68 billion fraud tied to a city-wide CCTV surveillance project.

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Appeal Court adjourns ADC, Accord deregistration case to July 7

Court Orders DSS Probe into Leaked Coup Trial Evidence

By Tekena Amieyeofori The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Tuesday, ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate claims that evidence tendered in the alleged coup plot case against President Bola Tinubu’s government was leaked and posted on social media. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the order after prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, told

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Durumi Camp: Nigeria’s Forgotten Citizens in the Capital’s Shadows

Durumi Camp: Nigeria’s Forgotten Citizens in the Capital’s Shadows

The Durumi Camp at Area One is one of 18 temporary settlements reserved for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. It is littered with makeshift structures erected with tarpaulin and cellophane bags. Around 4,000 residents, predominantly women and children, are crammed into filthy cubicles built without provisions for ventilation.

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